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CentervilleMT

A town in Montana, home to 23 people.

Is Centerville a good place to live?

Centerville’s midpoint age is 60.8 years, above both the Montana town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Centerville. Centerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

23 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Centerville: who provides what

Centerville is unincorporated, so Cascade County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCascade CountyCascade County provides services here
SchoolsCenterville Elementary School DistrictCenterville High School District2 districts serve Centerville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCascade County Election AdministratorCascade County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2024
ZIP codes59480, 5947259480 91% · 59472 9%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Centerville.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Centerville, mostly inland flooding

Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a higher natural-hazard score from FEMA than Centerville. 60% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in three quarters of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesAvalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Centerville’s kids attend

Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. Public schools: the Centerville Elementary District.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Centerville SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5120C+
Centerville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–1273C−

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

The climate in Centerville brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 14°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a winter.

66″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–36°
Spring30–56°
Summer49–80°
Fall32–58°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Centerville is

On the CDC’s 32 measures, Centerville is ahead of Montana on 4 and behind on 1. For adults locally, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 27%. Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Centerville.

CentervilleMontana townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%72%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%25%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%32%36%
32 measures vs. Montana
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCentervilleMT
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6.3%7.5%
More adults screened for colon cancer68.8%63.8%
More adults with arthritis32.4%28.4%
Great Falls Clinic Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Great Falls and 2 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Centerville. Close and well known come first.

All 4 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Great Falls: Tim1965, Public domain · C. M. Russell Museum Complex: Roger Wollstadt, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art: Montanabw, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Centerville

13pages on Centerville
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Centerville

About Centerville

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Centerville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cascade County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Centerville had a population of 32. It is in the east-central part of the county, in the valley of Cottonwood Creek where it joins Sand Coulee Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Missouri River. Centerville lies along Secondary Highway 227, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Stockett and 2 miles (3 km) south of Tracy. It is 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Great Falls via Highway 227 and U.S. Route 87.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
3,484 ft

Questions about Centerville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Centerville, MT a good place to live?

Centerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.